The co-owners of a high-end hairdressing group were given the Royal seal of approval recently.
Rainbow Room International has salons in East Kilbride and Uddingston and Alan and Linda Stewart were awarded an OBE for Services to Hairdressing.
They attended an investiture ceremony held at The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where they received their OBEs from Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.
Alan and Linda received the news they were going to receive an OBE for Services to Hairdressing in 2020 and their names then appeared in the New Year Honours List.
Alan and Linda are the founders of the Rainbow Room International hairdressing group and alongside building up the largest salon group in Scotland, they have also opened a prestigious state of the art academy with an advanced development programme training apprentices and established hairdressers from around the world.
They have created their own Rainbow Room International product brand, raised an incredible amount of money for charities and the hairdressing industry and won an array of awards for their business acumen and creativity.
Alan and Linda were delighted to be able to visit Holyroodhouse for a formal ceremony where they received their insignia in person before being invited to a Royal Garden Party.
This sees those who have been presented of honours, debutantes and Royal Family members gather to celebrate and recognise and reward public service.
Linda Stewart told Lanarkshire Live: “It was such a surreal experience attending the investiture ceremony at The Palace of Holyrood and the Royal Garden Party.
"We had a wonderful time and were delighted to have met and heard about so many inspirational individuals who have made significant contributions to their community.
"We are still so in shock that we have received this award but are extremely thankful and appreciative that our work in the hairdressing industry has been acknowledged in this way."
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